Tue, 31 May 2005 | By karin | Views [424]
Flew to Tokyo, stayed there for five days during the May holiday (not recommended!). Took a train to Kyoto, stayed for three days. Rented a car and made the following tour: Himeji castle, Tottori sand dunes, Matsue castle + modern art museum, Beppu, ... Read more >
Tags: sightseeing
Fri, 23 Jul 2004 | By stock_market_nomad | Views [1222]
Mt Fuji haiku: A cool morning breeze On our way up the mountain Is helping me climb. At 3776 meters (or 12,388 feet), Mt. Fuji is the tallest mountain in Japan. We started the climb at Kawaguchi station (5th station), which is at 7,562 feet. A ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Sun, 18 Apr 2004 | By stephhef | Views [600]
I returned to Japan in 2004 for the wedding of my former college roommate (of multiple times), and good friend Lizzie. Maybe one day I will be able to write about it without incriminating anyone.
Tags: Friends
Mon, 16 Sep 2002 | By packlightwalkslow | Views [1645]
When I hear the word "Hiroshima," I think of a billowing mushroom cloud and the accompanying shock wave devastating everything within reach. I think of the dead Japanese strewn everywhere. And after visiting the Peace Memorial Museum in Hiroshima, ... Read more >
Tags: japan, once in a lifetime
Fri, 13 Sep 2002 | By packlightwalkslow | Views [802]
The great earthquake of 1995 measured a 7.2 on the Richter Scale and occurred early in the morning of January 17, 1995. The origin was about 14 km below the surface and displaced the land in parts of Awaji Island 2 meters laterally and up to 1.2 meters ... Read more >
Tags: japan, sightseeing
Thu, 4 Apr 2002 | By stephhef | Views [649]
My grandmother reminded me that I haven't posted anything about my trips to Japan, so they don't show up on the list of "places I have been". Well unfortunetly I don't think I am going to get anything real posted for some time, so this will ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures